This Week New Product's

Stäubli's RPE Coupling for Automotive Freon Applications Stäubli Corporation   Stäubli, a leading manufacturer of high-quality quick disconnects, is pleased to offer you our standard RPEproduct range. This coupling is designed to charge your air conditioning system with R134A fluids. Our globally-proven design features the following: • Two flow diameters: RPE 11 and RPE 14 to meet the   SAE J 639 standards • Raised push button for better ergonomics; connection   and disconnection with only one hand • Identification of circuits through color-coded rings   (blue and red) We also offer RPEs for SAE J 2044 fuel connections and custom profile solutions. Visit our Web site to learn more. Have You Had Your First Look at SolidWorks?   Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.   Add a new dimension to your designs with SolidWorks 3D Design Software. Intuitive design tools and a heads-up user interface give you power and speed to quickly move from 2D sketches to a virtual 3D product. Your realistic model looks and functions just like it will in the real world. Program commands let you make precise adjustments, and instant 3D technology gives you real-time feedback. And when your design is complete, quickly create detailed 2D drawings to get to manufacturing. See how SolidWorks 3D CAD can help streamline your design. Extreme Conditions. Extreme Performance. No Kidding. DuPont™ Krytox® Performance Lubricants   Need a lubricant that changes the rules of what is possible? A way toextend the life of critical components in the systems you design? You needreliable, high-performance lubricantsthat can stand up to even the toughest conditions. DuPont™ Krytox® lubricants tolerate temperature ranges from -70 °C to 399 °C. How's that for extreme? MIL-Spec PRF-27617 approved grades are available, too. Because when it comes to helping you protect your reputation, we never quit. DuPont™ Krytox® Performance Lubricants. Extreme Conditions. Extreme Performance. Register for Certificate Issuers' Accreditation Workshop American National Standards Institute, Inc.   Register for Certificate Issuers' Accreditation Workshop. This workshop is an introduction to the American National Standard ASTM E2659-09 and the requirements for developing a quality education/training course that has an assessment at the end to determine if the learning outcomes have been achieved. The workshop is being held on December 8-9, 2011 in Washington, DC. Cost: $895. Learn more...   Confocal Displacement Sensors for Extreme Accuracy Micro-Epsilon   Using Micro-Epsilon's revolutionary technology, the new optoNCDT2401 confocal displacement sensors can measure any target — opaque or transparent, liquid or solid — with the highest precision. Profiling of curved specular or transparent targets is possible. The extreme small consistent spot size enables measurements with microscopic resolution. These sensors are available in standard and worldwide unique miniaturized design. Confocal sensors measure on many different surfaces with different reflection properties and are used for one-sided thickness measurement.   Developers Tout Molecule-size Motor   Looking for a compact motor? Here's one that will fit into the tightest spots. Measuring just 1 nm wide, the single-molecule motor described in this Drives & Controls story is 60,000x thinner than a human hair and 200x smaller than the next smallest molecular machine. More from Motors… Lightweight Wheels   BASF and smart have introduced the firstthermoplastic polymer wheel rim for the smart electric car. The development will reduce wheel weight by 30%, which could translate into a 20% range increase. The rim is made of Ultramid®, a long fiber glass reinforced polymer, in a dual injection molded process. Learn more about thermoplastics and thermoplastic materials…   LizardSkin TT Printable Labels Resist Harsh Elements Advanced Barcode & Label Technologies, Inc.   Print variable data labels in-house without worrying about oil, grease, and solvents affecting your print. ABLT has developed a labeling system designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions. LizardSkin Thermal Transfer printable labels, when combined with our custom formulated TT ribbon, give variable data lasting durability. ABLT can provide blank or preprinted labels, allowing you to print custom barcodes or identification data in-house. Let ABLT'slabel engineers walk you through a customized label solution to solve your label needs. Innovative Plastomer and Elastomer Solutions   Dow Elastomers   Dow Elastomers offers a broad lineup of specialty materials and performance elastomers for automotive,adhesives, construction, andconsumer products. Dow has the technology and customer focus to design the solution you need to differentiate yourself in the marketplace. Tap Dow's technical expertise and personalized support to discuss applications that meet the differentiated needs of your customers, or visit our answer center to learn more. Chip-proof Cable Carrier igus® inc.   RX energy tube is a specially designed cable carrier for the machine tool industry that is nearly 100% chip-proof. To prevent cable damage, its smooth, domed outer contour ensures debris, like metal chips, simply falls off. To see a sample of RX tube, visit igus® at FABTECH International, Booth 5214. VPAC™ Valve Leak Detection and Quantification Systems MISTRAS NDT   Approved for use in EPA's GHGRP. MISTRAS' VPAC™ line of digital acoustic emission leak detectors correctly detect through-valve leaks, estimating the quantity of material leaking through the valve. The new VPAC™IIdetermines if valves are leaking, where they're leaking, and the rate they're leaking. Learn more about our VPAC™ line.   New TX200H Series HART® Pressure Transmitter United Electric Controls Company   UE's TX200H smart pressure transmitter monitors and protects key assets while helping to reduce inventory and maintenance costs. Installation is simple using existing wiring. More info... See Micro Second Detail Buried in Days of Data Cleverscope, Ltd.   Your system has intermittent faults but you can't find them? Use the Cleverscope CS328A-XS to stream days of data to disk, then find even µsec duration problems.More info...
TE Connectivity — CII Relays Powell Electronics, Inc.   CII high-performance signal level and mid-range relays are designed to perform in a wide range of extreme environments in aerospace, military electronics, and commercial applications.More info...	Vieworks' High-performance Digital Cameras Vieworks   Vieworks' cameras incorporate the latest high-speed CCD technology available from Eastman Kodak Company and Sony. These cameras are ideal for aerial, military, industrial, and scientific market applications. More info...
Miniature Motorized Needle Valve Beswick Engineering Co., Inc.   Beswick's miniature motor driven needle valve can be operated as an on-off or a modulating valve. It contains a high-resolution needle with 0.032 in.maximum orifice, and weighs only 32 g. More info...	Transformers and Coils Electromech, Inc.   Electromech is the leading supplier of custom innovative power conversion products, offering magnetic components, power supplies, and AC/AC and AC/DC, along with a wide range of battery chargers. More info...
Perforated Metal — Custom Designs McKey Perforating Company, Inc.   McKey Perforating Company's engineers customize perforated parts to exact shape and hole configuration using complex tool gaging. When your engineering designs require perforated products, look to McKey as your production partner. More info...	Breakthrough in Portable Ultrasonic Flaw Detection Danatronics Corporation   Danatronics introduces the iFlaw™ digital ultrasonic flaw detector with a large, 7 in. sunlight-viewable completely touchscreen display. iFlaw™ can automatically rotate the screen from landscape to portrait formats. More info...
Painting Plastic Without Waste   General Motors has partnered with FTS Technologies to change the way the company paints plastic auto parts, like door panels, without using a primer. The technology uses a robotic system, seen in this video, to alter the molecular surface of the part, making paint adhesion possible without primer. The process almost eliminates solid and liquid waste, and reduces air pollutants by 90%. More from Plastics & Resins…	Form and Function of Future Communications   To get a sense of what future communications will be like, study the patents that pathfinders are pursuing. These signs foretell plans to move communications beyond conventional constructs. For example, tech watchers believe Apple will re-invent TV to include content-aware widgets (see video) to deliver services that augment programs you're watching. Experts also think the company plans to integrate projectors in its devices to display information on flat surfaces and to rely on voice identification to unlock functionality. These technologies and others are also driving a dramatic shift that blends the personal with the professional by creating untethered enterprise platforms. More from Networking & Communications…

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High-performance, Multi-axis Ethernet Motion Controller Galil Motion Control   Galil's fifth-generation DMC-41x3 motion controller is smart, fast, and low-cost; 1-8 axis stepper and servo motion controller with Ethernet and USB ports. Powerful RISC processor for fast servo loop updates, high-speed command processing, and precise coordinated motion. Non-volatile memory for user programs features multitasking, variables, and arrays. Plenty of uncommitted analog and digital I/O. Internal, multi-axis stepper or servo motor drives save cost, space, and wiring; or connect to external amplifiers of any power range. Download specs or call Galil at 800-377-6329 to speak to an application engineer. Visit www.galilmc.com for product info, tutorials, videos, application notes, and more. High-performance Connector for Railway Applications Multi-Contact USA   With the new Modular Power Connector (MPC), Multi-Contact offers an efficient, modular concept for therailway industry. It has been designed for power transmission in driving trains on rolling stock. Rated up to 3600 V, 700 A, the MPC is also suited for various high-power applications in other fields of industry. The resilient connector is suited for harsh environments; it fulfills protection class IP67 and is resistant to vibration and shock according to DIN EN 61373, as well as corrosion-resistant. Your Connection Solutions for the Agro-Food Industry Stäubli Corporation   Stäubli solutions are perfectly matched to any food processing operation. Compressed air: Anti hose-whip safety couplings, ergonomic self-retracting polyurethane connection hoses, and hose reels. Quick-release straight-through couplings: Used on water and washing solution supply boards and on supply hoses to high-pressure washers. Cleaning/disinfection: Stainless steel hose reels for pipes used for water (or cold fluid), banking-up, or suction during cleaning. Laboratories: Gas and liquid supplies to development laboratories, breathing air supply. Very high-quality air supplies obtained by sterile filtration. Machine fluids and automation: Cooling circuits for ham moulds. Water, gas, and air supplies to process machines, with optional pollution prevention. In-House or Outsource? Six Business Advantages of Owning a Desktop 3D Printer Objet Geometries, Inc.   "In-House or Outsource? Six Business Advantages of Owning a Desktop 3D Printer" In this white paper, you will learn: • How in-house 3D printing improves time-to-market, innovation, competitive advantage, production costs, and more. • The latest advances in inkjet 3D printing that most people don't know. • The range of operational and business benefits you gain from owning an inkjet 3D printer. Download the white paper now.   Register Today! GlobalSpec's Solar Energy Event — October 26, 2011    Join your peers and leading manufacturers for this complimentary, informative, and interactiveonline conference and trade show — right from the convenience of your desktop. Participate in any or all of the educational sessions, network with peers, and meet with manufacturers eager to showcase their latest products, services, and new technology offerings. Learn more about the educational sessions offered to meet your information needs, and register today! The Autobag® AB 180 Print-n-Pack™ High-speed Bagging System Automated Packaging Systems   The Autobag® AB 180 Print-n-Pack™ System is the leading high-speed bagging system for hand load, semi-automatic operations. Capable of bagging at speeds up to 80 bags/min, this automatic filling and sealing bagger has been designed to be simple-to-use and dependable, and integrates with counters, scales, and conveyors for fully-automatic bag packaging. See video, technical information, and use our online Return on Investment Calculator to compare your current operation to the Autobag solution.   Icebergs to the Rescue?   Can icebergs be used to deal with global water shortages? As DesignNewsreports, researchers are looking at the possibility of moving icebergs to areas where water is needed. As part of this effort, they used software to simulate the towing of a seven ton iceberg from Newfoundland to the Canary Islands. Learn more about modeling and simulation software… Future Pacemakers See the Light   Shortcomings of battery powered pacemakers have prompted scientists to envision a better alternative for the future: pacemakers that utilize light pulses to control the heart's rhythm. In a breakthrough in non-viral optogenetics, researchers genetically modified donor cells to respond to light, then coupled them with heart cells. Resulting heart tissue then contracted from light exposure, in the same way that electrical stimulation causes contractions. More from Medical Equipment Design…   Complimentary Catalogs of Critical-environment Products Terra Universal, Inc.   Get competitive pricing and full technical specifications on popular lines of clean room products from Terra Universal. Download Terra's clean room equipment catalogs for application details onmodular clean rooms and furnishings, as well as many other critical-environment products and laboratory equipment. Terra also manufactures a complete line of hoods, isolation chambers, desiccators, and pass-through chambers. More on Terra Universal. Dexmet Introduces Corrugated Expanded Material   Dexmet Corporation   Dexmet now offers a new process variation of corrugating their precision expanded materials. This process variation was developed for high-performance applications that require the expanded material to be much thicker or larger, with more surface area and better cross-directional flow. Dexmet continues to apply new process variations to their expanding process. This provides a wider variety of expanded materials for R&D departments that are developing new advanced battery, structural, filtration,fuel cell, and renewable energy applications. New BEVJET® Bag-in-Box Beverage Dispense System ITT Flow Control   Flojet's new BEVJET® Bag-In-Box Dispense System is designed for dispensing wine, juice, teas, or liquor and is ideal for beverage dispensing requiring frequent tube changes. The product dispenses safely through NSF alcohol-approved tubing; cleaning is as simple as replacing a tube. More information available here. Cermet II Hygrometer Kahn Instruments, Inc.   The Cermet II Hygrometer, consisting of a ceramic dewpoint sensor, panel-mounted digital display, and interconnecting cable, makes moisture measurements from -100 to +20° C dewpoint (0 to 10,000 PPM). The ceramic sensor is highly contaminant-resistant, very stable, and is not harmed by contact with water. All sensors are fully interchangeable.   Single-axis High Load Capacity Actuator NB Corporation of America   NB's compact BG Actuator's unique "U" shaped integrated rigid slide guide and ball screw may be one-end supported. The four ball circuits in its slide block deliver high load precision. More info... Common and Custom Strips Gardico, Inc.   Gardico supplies strips or rolls in custom widths, thicknesses, and lengths. Many of the materials can have adhesive (PSA) applied to the strips for ease-of-installation. More info...
Contact Surface Pressure Indicating Sensor Sensor Products Inc.   Pressure indicating sensor film quickly and accurately measures pressure distribution and magnitude between any two contacting surfaces. Film changes color proportionally to force applied, providing a photographic-like pressure profile. Complimentary sample. More info...	Fury 602 High-impact Tank Washers Chemdet, Inc.   Fury 602 tank cleaning machines have the most powerful jets in our high-impact category. Fury 602 spinners are a more powerful version of the Fury 404.More info...
Custom Plastic Injection Molding   Johnson Manufacturing Co., Inc.   Johnson Manufacturing is a customplastic injection molding company providing products around the country. We manufacture a variety of products including tool and tool storage, equine products, and industrial pumps. More info...	Genie™ TS — Most Powerful, Versatile GigE Camera Ever Teledyne DALSA   VGA to 12 megapixels, and with speeds of up to 300 fps, the new Genie™ TS delivers the widest, most powerful feature set ever in a GigE Vision camera.More info...
Custom Molded Parts Vicone High Performance Rubber Inc.   Take the risk and guess work out of your rubber projects! Vicone can support you in making your custom rubber projects successful by helping you define your requirements. More info...	Diaphragm Metering Pumps for Accurate Dosing Wanner Engineering, Inc.   Hydra-Cell's multiple diaphragm design has revolutionized the metering pump industry by providing linear, "pulse-less" flow, thus eliminating the need for costly pulsation dampeners while improving accuracy and reliability. More info...
Take a Walk, Charge Your Phone   A sprinting human can produce up to1 KW of power, and even a leisurely stroll generates enough energy to operate or recharge mobile electronics. A harvesting technology known as "reverse electrowetting" claims to convert footsteps into electrical energy via microfluidics and a nano-structured substrate. More from Electrical Components…	Fracking Ferments Intense Fervor   Hydraulic fracking to extract natural gas is a hot topic. Proponents say this is a new growth industry, providing new gas sources, jobs, etc. Opponents claim environmental danger. Meanwhile, new treatment technologies better treat water used during the fracking process. Typically 600,000 gal of water is used drilling, and an additional 4.5 million gal is used during the fracking operation. More from Oil & Gas Technology…